On KPS Gill's 90th birth anniversary, his former colleagues, top IAS officers and others spoke of Punjab’s past, present and its social and political fabric.
Today, the chances of the Khalistan issue taking the shape of 1980s seems least probable. Both political and economic conditions have undergone major changes.
In his book, The Fragility of Order, Ajai Sahni writes about former Punjab police chief Kanwar Pal Singh Gill and the security challenges the world faces right now.
उन्हें कभी अपनी छड़ी के सिवा किसी और चीज के साथ नहीं देखा गया. उनके मुताबिक बंदूक-पिस्तौल रखना पुलिस अधिकारी की कमजोरी की निशानी थी. फिर भी वे जीतते रहे.
Gill was never armed with more than his swagger stick. He said carrying a firearm was an admission of failure by a police officer. Yet, he always fought to win.
At a memorial meeting, the Communist leader said if the former supercop was alive, he would have adviced the men in uniform who are make political statements today.
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July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
KPS Gill will be turning in his grave.
According to lord Kejriwal, Punjab is the most developed state in the whole world